NICK KING | nking@mdn.net Sherry Ernest, left, and her husband Philip Ernest, of Ernest Entertainment, perform songs during Attorney General Bill Schuette's Mid-Michigan Barbeque on Monday at the Midland County Fairgrounds.

NICK KING | nking@mdn.net Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, second from left, and his wife Cynthia, far right, greet guests during Attorney General Bill Schuette's Mid-Michigan Barbeque on Monday at the Midland County Fairgrounds.

NICK KING | nking@mdn.net Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, second from left, and his wife Cynthia, far right, greet guests during Attorney General Bill Schuette's Mid-Michigan Barbeque on Monday at the

NICK KING | nking@mdn.net Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, center, hugs Northwood University President and CEO Keith Pretty during Attorney General Bill Schuette's Mid-Michigan Barbeque on Monday at the Midland County Fairgrounds. Schuette's wife Cynthia is at right.

NICK KING | nking@mdn.net Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, center, hugs Northwood University President and CEO Keith Pretty during Attorney General Bill Schuette's Mid-Michigan Barbeque on Monday at